Freelancers #3
Art Joshua Covey
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00
COVER A: PHIL NOTO
COVER B: FELIPE SMITH
Diamond Code: SEP12 0885
Val and Cass’ search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can’t afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.!
Freelancers #2
Story: Eric Esquivel
Art: Joshua Covey
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00
COVER A: PHIL NOTO
COVER B: FELIPE SMITH
Diamond Code: SEP12 0885
Val and Cass, the Kung Fu bounty hunters, search for a businessman who ripped off his celebrity clients for millions, but they better hustle before their new reality star competition finds him first! The young guns: writer Ian Brill (DARKWING DUCK) and artist Joshua Covey (THE AVENGEFULS) bring you another hot tale, exposing a side of Hollywood even the paparazzi can’t show you!
BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that Freelancers #1 has sold out and was sent to a second printing before its release on November 7th. Comic book fans may still find copies at local comic shop near you.
Freelancers, the newest original series from BOOM! Studios, features a main story by writer Ian Brill and newcomer artist Joshua Covey and a special backup story by co-creators Matt Gagnon and Felipe Smith. The full debut issue of this series carries a cover price of only one dollar. Freelancers #1 second print will be available for order from Diamond Comic Distributors the second week of November.
Money Talks. Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A…who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in the ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They’ve watched each others’ backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one’s bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.’s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.’s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true.
Freelancers #1 second print ships with a must- have all new cover by Joshua Covey with a Diamond order code of SEP128234.
Freelancers #1
Written by Ian Brill
Art Joshua Covey
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00
COVER A: PHIL NOTO
COVER B: FELIPE SMITH
Diamond Code: AUG120900
Money Talks. Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A…who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in the ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They’ve watched each others’ backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one’s bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.’s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.’s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true.
STEED AND MRS. PEEL #0
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Ian Gibson
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Phil Noto
COVER B: Joshua Covey
Diamond Code: JUN120905
They are needed again, and MARK WAID is the man to swing them into a new era! England’s greatest spy duo finds that the Hellfire Club has reformed, no longer looking to the past, but instead determined to bend the British Isles to their warped version of the “future”. Their first target is right in the heart of London – – are John Steed & Emma Peel ready for the unorthodox foes? Find out as legendary writer Mark Waid (DAREDEVIL, IRREDEEMABLE) leads the iconic super spies into ALL-NEW adventures. A bold new chapter ties into the fan-favorite episode “A Touch of Brimstone,” the original inspiration for the Hellfire Club and Black Queen from the X-MEN!
RICH JOHNSTON’S THE AVENGEFULS
Written by Rich Johnston
Drawn by Joshua Covey
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120845
A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist, the world’s leading for-profit deity and a reality TV star thawed out from the 1940s. Can The Hoff assemble this rag tag group together into a team ready to face Earth’s greatest threats? Well, he better, because that’s why we’re making this comic! A hilarious parody of what’s sure to be one of the biggest movies of 2012. No, not Step Up 4…written by BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston
SUPURBIA #1 SELLS OUTS AGAIN! GOES TO THIRD PRINT!
April 25, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – BOOM! Studios is proud to announce SUPURBIA #1 has completely sold out of its second printing and will be going to an amazing third print as BOOM! Studios works diligently to meet demand!
SUPURBIA #1 third print features writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and artist Russell Dauterman with a brand-new cover illustrated by Joshua Covey (THE AVENGEFULS). SUPURBIA #1 third print is available from Diamond Comic Distributors.
SUPURBIA fans should keep in mind while Diamond Comic Distributors have completely sold out, second printings of SUPURBIA #1 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use www.comicshoplocator.com to find one!
What goes down when the capes come off? Meet the “Real Housewives” of Earth’s greatest super-team, the Meta Legion! It’s the egos, the tantrums, and the betrayals of the super set. Find out what happens behind the masks as superhero families are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life – and then some! From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new artist Russell Dauterman, this series takes the familiar super-team and turns it on its head with a scandalous, TMZ-fueled look at what it’s like to live with a superhero!
SUPURBIA #1 third print ships with a must-have all-new cover by Joshua Covey!
About BOOM! Studios
Eisner, Harvey, and Best Publisher Award-winning BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s series IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.
Official Press Release
BLEEDING COOL’S RICH JOHNSTON PARODIES THE AVENGERS THIS APRIL WITH FOUR ONE-SHOTS FROM BOOM!
January 31, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist codenamed The Iron Muslim, the world’s leading for-profit deity ScienTHORlogy, and Captain American Idol, a reality TV star thawed out from the 1940s: Avengefuls Assemble! This April BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston parodies The Avengers in four one-shots that anticipate the biggest movie release this summer! No, we’re not talking about Step Up 4…
Each one-shot will be released on one of the four Wednesdays leading up to THE AVENGERS’ big screen release on May 4th: first up, on April 11th, is THE AVENGEFULS drawn by Joshua Covey, followed the next week on April 18th with THE IRON MUSLIM drawn by Bryan Turner. The week after, April 25th, sees the release of CAPTAIN AMERICAN IDOL, penciled by Chris Haley, with the final title, SCIENTHORLOGY, shipping on May 2nd drawn by the great Bronze Age Batman artist Michael Netzer!
Each issue comes with a special Hembeck (yep, that Hembeck!) retailer order incentive.
“Rich Johnston takes us on a raucous ride through politics, fanaticism and the healing power of Hollywood and no one is spared,” says Ross Richie, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BOOM! Studios. “Expect his typical irreverent personality, along with a big dollop of black humor and some scathing satire. This one’s not for the feint of heart!”
“It’s very flattering when someone calls you up and asks you to write for them. It’s even better when they actually let you write. And when you go past your deadline, not to start screaming,” Rich Johnston said. “Many people ask me how to break into comics. Now I can tell them, write a gossip column about comics for twenty years and then they’ll let you write four of them. I don’t know what BOOM! is thinking. My only conclusion is that they think by employing me, I’ll drop that story about Ross Richie being found unconscious in the backroom of a Tijuana strip joint with three budgerigars that had to be removed surgically. Come to think of it, it might actually work.”
“I don’t want to have anything to do with this,” said Matt Gagnon, BOOM!’s Editor-in-Chief.
THE AVENGEFULS #1: Can The Hoff assemble this rag-tag group together into a team ready to face Earth’s greatest threats? Well, he better, because that’s why we’re making this comic! Written by Rich Johnston (yeah, him again) and drawn by Joshua Covey with a cover by Mark Stafford. The Avengefuls ships on April 11th with a Diamond order code of FEB12 0845.
IRON MUSLIM #1: Trapped in a warzone, Al Stark has an epiphany: “Americans are a superstitious and cowardly lot. I shall become a Muslim!” Al, newly inspired, takes his jihad to New York City, and a showdown with a Freedom Fighter who resembles a certain Caped Crusader… THE IRON MUSLIM is written by Rich Johnston (search us!) and drawn by Bryan Turner with a cover by Mark Stafford, shipping on April 18th with a Diamond order code of FEB12 0849.
CAPTAIN AMERICAN IDOL #1: During World War II, Captain American was America’s #1 entertainer, thrilling audiences stateside and on the front lines — until a Komikaze attack on his show seemingly took him away forever. But now, a TV talent show looking for fresh blood instead finds the Captain’s frozen body. Written by Rich Johnston (no, really!), drawn by Chris Haley with a cover by Mark Stafford, CAPTAIN AMERICAN IDOL ships on April 25th with a Diamond order code of FEB12 0847.
SCIENTHORLOGY #1: Norse (& comic book) legend says Thor is the son of Odin. But what if he was really the spawn of alien overlords who harness volcanoes for ammunition for their intergalactic war and inspire a sci-fi writer to create a church? What if that church was created to deal with the fallout of that war and recruits movie stars to aid their cause? Written by Rich Johnston (yeah, we couldn’t find anyone else) and drawn by the great Bronze Age talent Michael Netzer (Batman, Marvel Team-Up), featuring a cover by Mark Stafford, SCIENTHORLOGY ships on May 2nd with a Diamond order code of FEB12 0851.
About BOOM! Studios
Eisner, Harvey, and Best Publisher Award-winning BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s series IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KABOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.
